This is overall an excellent show for what it is: a tight thrill ride into the world of a zombie apocalypse. The momentum never slows, and this is indeed a fun and dark ride that is far better than most of the B movies in recent years that have attempted to cash in on the Walking Dead's success. Sure, the production and storyline is not going to be as intricate as the Walking Dead, but on the flip side, the threat posed by the zombies feels infinitely greater with this show versus TWD. The production isn't perfect and there are some occasional continuity errors, but overall the style puts you right in the middle of the action, and there are plenty of genuine surprises that kept me entertained up to the last minute of the show. Note that this review is for all of season 1 (which is a nice self-contained little series worth watching), and thankfully season 2 is on the way (and hopefully more beyond that). Overall I give it a solid 8 out of 10, or an A-. Know what you are getting into (which is NOT a show with "bottle" episodes and lots of character development), and sit back and enjoy the ride!
Review of Black Summer
Black Summer
(2019–2021)
Give it a real chance - FAR better than most reviews claim - more 28 Days Later than Walking Dead
3 February 2020